How Divination Can Improve Your Magic Skill

Divination is a natural or super natural way of getting information that may otherwise not be obtainable. It has thousands of forms and roots in most, if not all, religions. Meditation, prayer, tarot, runes, and even astrology are forms of divination. Some people, called psychics, may not need tools at all to perform this astonishing feat. On the other hand, there are so many tools available that one knows not where to start. I believe in starting small and easy, and working my way through until I have found the tool that works best for me. If you try one method to little success, then try another. Some people work better with certain tools than they do with others.

Below is an introduction for you to start learning about different forms of divination. Some require tools you can make, whereas for tarot you will have to obtain some cards. This article is by no means a complete list of all the possible forms of divination however, they are enough to gain elementary knowledge, or to refresh the material you may already know. Remember, that the key to any divination is you, and your intuition. Learn to open up to the symbols before you and see what they are trying to tell you. Then apply it to the situation in which you are asking about.

Scrying has many forms, but we will only concern ourselves with one for the moment. For this form of scrying you will need a piece of paper and a string with a weight tied to one end. Divide the paper into quarters using the corners to mark the lines. Then, on the triangle at the top, and the one at the bottom, mark yes for affirmative. After, mark the two side triangles with no or negative. In the very center draw a circle about one eighth the size of the paper and mark it uncertain.

Now take your string, holding it so the weight is over the circle in the center, ask your question, and wait a few moments. If the weight tends to move forward and backward, your answer is positive. However, if it tends toward the left and the right, side to side, then your answer is negative. If the weight tends to run in small circles then the answer is uncertain at this time, or perhaps the outcome has not been decided yet, or you may not be able to affect it.

The Stone Oracle is one of the easiest ways to get a yes or no answer. This is done with simply three stones; one black, one white, and one red. Ask your question while holding the stone in your projective hand, or the hand you write with, and then cast the stones like dice. If the white stone is closer to the red stone than the black one, then your answer is yes. If the black stone is closer then no is your answer. If the two seem to be at equal distance from the red one then the answer is to be unknown or has not yet been determined. You may also want to try to rephrase your question and see if your results are different.

Runes are one of the most ancient forms of writing, not of pictographic or hieroglyphic form. They seem to have been developed in northern Europe as an early form of communication. As with most early forms of writing, runes had meaning besides just the letter or sound they represented. Each individual rune could be a complete message in itself. Runes can be bought or one can make them. Get a book on runes and carve, paint, or burn the symbols onto small stones, or slices of wood, or seashells, whatever you want that is small, two sided, and not too heavy. Once you have your runes put them into a nice bag to keep them in and shake them while asking them your question. Draw out a rune and its' message is your answer.

Tarot is another great form of divination, however it requires quite a bit of time and practice. Cards come in many varieties these days. You can find a deck with just about any theme, from Christian tarot to witches tarot, and everything in between. Tarot is one of the most thorough forms of divination and relies heavily on imagery and the story that the cards weave. Tarot usually makes use of spreads in which you shuffle the cards, while asking your question, and draw a predetermined number of cards. These cards are laid out in a particular pattern. Then, based on the position of the cards, the practitioner can read the story that the cards are telling. When taken in the context of the person asking the questions, the cards are usually equally good at assessing a situation and giving advice on possible courses of action.

Astrology is another widely used form of divination. In its less complicated forms it can be used to give one ideas and advice for the upcoming day, called a horoscope. In its more complicated form it is used to create a birth, or natal, chart. This device is believed to be able to tell one about his or her personality, and some efficient ways to use these traits to gain what one wants. They can also be used to determine the compatibility of two people in a given relationship. Astrology, as well as with tarot, is one of the most labor intensive forms of divination however, it is likewise one of the most accurate and specific forms available. The study of astrology can easily span ones lifetime.

There are many other forms of divination, from forms of meditation to reading tea leaves or peoples palms. It is important to try many different forms and find one that seems to speak to you. Many different practitioners will use only one specific form, so as to master its nuances, whereas some like to use several different forms for differing types of questions.

It has been rumored that divination is fraud, or even evil; this is not the case at all. There are no requirements to contact spirits or demons in which to ask of your information. The basic premise to divination, in its' differing forms, is to make contact with the flows of energy inherent in the universe. It is believed that energy flows everywhere in the universe like an invisible ocean of intelligence. One should be able to tap into these currents of energy and wisdom and use it to become one with the common consciousness; receiving universal counseling. The more accurate and complicated the answer, the more skill it takes to learn the form.

Divination is a useful tool for guidance and help in decision making. It has as many forms as it does possible questions wanting to be answered. I would suggest starting simple and then learning progressively more complicated forms to hone your skills. Good luck and good karma.